Can social dominance orientation predict intergroup hostility and aggression in South Africa?: testing the applicability of the SDO7(s) scale
SOURCE: South African Journal of Psychology
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 1971
TITLE AUTHOR(S): S.L.Gordon
KEYWORDS: IMMIGRATION, SOCIAL INCLUSION, SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIAL ATTITUDES SURVEY (SASAS), XENOPHOBIA, XENOPHOBIC VIOLENCE
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 12797
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/18881
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/18881
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 1971
TITLE AUTHOR(S): S.L.Gordon
KEYWORDS: IMMIGRATION, SOCIAL INCLUSION, SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIAL ATTITUDES SURVEY (SASAS), XENOPHOBIA, XENOPHOBIC VIOLENCE
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 12797
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/18881
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/18881
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Abstract
What role does social dominance orientation theory play in explaining anti-immigrant violence in the South African context? Despite its popularity, studies of intergroup conflict in South Africa have tended to ignore the role of social dominance orientation theory in predicting aggression against minority groups. The article explores this role by examining whether a social dominance orientation can act as a determinant of mass opinion on, and personal engagement in, violence against foreign nationals in a large heterogeneous population. The impact of social dominance orientation will be assessed using the SDO7(s) Scale. Data from the 2018 round of the South African Social Attitudes Survey (N=2885) was utilised for this study. Rejection of group-based dominance and a preference for outgroup inclusion was found to be quite normative among the general public. Social dominance orientation proves to be a valid correlate of hostility against foreign nationals. The present study demonstrated that a social dominance orientation was positively associated with individual participation in anti-immigrant violence. In addition, the study showed that the SDO7(s) was negatively correlated with both positive contact with foreign nationals and a welcoming predisposition towards this group. The research demonstrates the applicability of the SDO7(s) Scale in a South African context.-
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